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Smart polymers in drug delivery

  • Sushant Lakkadwala
  • , Sanko Nguyen
  • , Jerry Nesamony
  • , Ajit S. Narang
  • , Sai Hs Boddu
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb
  • University of Toledo

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

7 Scopus citations

Abstract

Smart polymers or stimuli-responsive polymers typically change their physical properties and/or structure in response to relatively minor changes in the stimulus. Changes in the environment that affect polymer properties can be called as the stimuli, while the resulting changes in the polymer and the system (such as dissolved state of the polymer in a solvent) has been termed as the response. The changes in the environment that have been exploited for biopharmaceutical applications are exemplified by pH, ionic strength, temperature, light, and magnetic or electric field. This chapter will highlight most popular smart polymers used in drug delivery.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationExcipient Applications in Formulation Design and Drug Delivery
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
Pages169-199
Number of pages31
ISBN (Electronic)9783319202068
ISBN (Print)9783319202051
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2015
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Antigen-sensitive polymers
  • Dual stimuli-sensitive polymers
  • Electrosensitive polymers
  • Enzyme-sensitive polymers
  • Light-sensitive polymers
  • Magnetically-sensitive polymers
  • PH-sensitive polymers
  • Phase-sensitive polymers
  • Temperature-sensitive polymers
  • Ultrasoundsensitive polymers

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